Division: ASA Section: Land Management & Conservation

Title: Cover Crops and Soil Health: II

Lead Community Sponsor: Cover Crop Management Community
Cosponsor: Soils & Environmental Quality, Soil & Water Management & Conservation, Nutrient Management & Soil & Plant Analysis
Community Cosponsor: Soil-Plant-Water Relations Community, Soil Carbon and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Community, Organic Management Systems Community
Format: Poster Topical Session
Keywords: cover cropssoil carbonsoil healthsoil quality

Session Description: Over the past few years there has been a great interest in soil health and how it relates to soil and plant relations.  Cover crops are an important aspect of building and maintaining good soil health and a concurrent oral symposium features invited speakers from across different regions of the US.  Invited poster presentations on soil health are encouraged.  Although the relationship of cover crops and soil health will be emphasized overall parameters of soil health are welcome.

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